Zenoss among open-source leaders selected for Red Hat Exchange Launch

   
  Zenoss Among Open Source Leaders Selected for Red Hat Exchange Launch
   
  Leading Open Source Applications Now Available through Red Hat Software
Marketplace
  

  ANNAPOLIS, MD, May 10, 2007 - Zenoss Inc., the company behind the most
popular open source IT monitoring and management solution on Sourceforge.net,
today announced it is among the short list of partners involved in today's
launch of Red Hat Exchange (RHX). Red Hat (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading
provider of open source solutions, unveiled RHX today at the Red Hat Summit
in San Diego. RHX allows companies to find, purchase and manage
enterprise-ready open source software solutions through a single, trusted
source - Red Hat.
  

  "RHX gives customers choice and makes it easy for customers to find their
next open source software application while receiving Red Hat's world-class
support," said Donald Fischer, vice president of Online Services at Red Hat.
"We are happy to have Zenoss among the industry leaders partnering with us
for today's launch of RHX."
  

  "Today's launch sends a clear message that open source extends far beyond
Linux, web servers and databases," said Bill Karpovich, CEO & Co-Founder of
Zenoss. "Open source business applications and IT management solutions are
moving into the mainstream and represent a big opportunity for customers
looking to lower costs and gain control. RHX now makes it easy for customers
to identify leading products and purchase support."
  

  Other launch partners for RHX include open source leaders such as MySQL,
SugarCRM, Pentaho, Compiere, Alfresco, EnterpriseDB ,JasperSoft, and Zimbra.
Through RHX, customers can compare, purchase and manage open source business
applications from a single source. Each of the solutions are validated to run
on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, delivered through the Red Hat Network, and
supported by Red Hat.
  

  With this announcement, users of Zenoss Core may now purchase commercial
subscriptions and support directly from Zenoss, Inc. or from Red Hat through
RHX. Zenoss Core is the most complete and easy to use open source IT
monitoring and management solution available today. Zenoss Core provides IT
inventory and configuration management, availability monitoring, performance
monitoring, event management, alerting and reporting through a single,
downloadable integrated software product.
  

  For more information please visit http://www.zenoss.com/rhx.
  

  About Zenoss, Inc.
  

  Zenoss, Inc. is the developer of the Zenoss Core commercial open source IT
management software platform. Zenoss Core allows IT professionals to manage
the status and health of their entire infrastructures through a single
web-based console. Recently named one of the top ten open source companies to
watch by Network World Magazine, Zenoss Core is the world's most popular IT
management product amongst over 1600 projects listed on SourceForge.net, the
largest Internet destination for IT professionals seeking open source
applications. The privately held company is headquartered in Annapolis, MD
and has received investment from Boulder Ventures and Intersouth Partners.
For more information, please visit http://www.zenoss.com.
  

  About RHX
  

  Red Hat Exchange helps you compare, buy, and manage open source business
applications. All in one place. All from one trusted source. We've done the
work of choosing the right application for you: RHX features profiles,
ratings, prices--even free trials--for every application. And working in
collaboration with our partners, applications are validated to run on Red Hat
Enterprise Linux, delivered through Red Hat Network, and supported by Red
Hat. You'll find the right solution faster--and have the confidence of Red
Hat behind it. For more information please visit http://rhx.redhat.com.

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